Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION on the provision of emergency support within the Union
Date: 2016-03-02
Institutions: Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO), European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, aid to disaster victims, aid to refugees, emergency aid, financial aid, financing of aid, general budget (EU), man-made disaster, natural disaster, refugee

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   EUROPEAN COMMISSION  Brussels, 2.3.2016  COM(2016) 115 final 2016/0069 (NLE)   Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION on the provision of emergency support within the Union  
 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

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CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL 

Reasons for and objectives of the proposal 

The current sudden and massive influx of refugees and migrants into Europe has created an 
exceptional  situation  whereby  large  numbers  of  persons  require  urgent  humanitarian 
assistance, going beyond the organisational capacity of the authorities of one or several Union 
Member States. The European Council of 18 and 19 February 2016 called for urgent action 
and  concrete  proposals  from  the  Commission  to  put  in  place  the  capacity  for  the  Union  to 
provide humanitarian assistance within the EU based on the experience of the Commission's 
Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Department. Given immediate needs arising from the 
current migration and refugee crisis, this assistance will as a priority support countries facing 
large numbers of refugees and migrants but can also be used for any other emergency needs 
that may arise. 

The  migration  and  refugee  crisis  affecting  the  Union  is  a  notable  example  of  a  situation 
where,  in  spite  of  the  efforts  undertaken  by  the  Union  in  assisting  the  countries  primarily 
concerned  to  address  the  root  causes  of  such  exceptional  circumstances,  the  Union  and  its 
Member States have been directly affected in turn. 

It is also a striking illustration of the type of impact that crises and disasters may have on the 
Union and its Member States and the ensuing need for the latter to be in a better position to 
respond to those taking into account the prevailing economic situation of the affected Member 
States as well as the economic impact of those disasters on the Member States. 

The impact of both man-made and natural disasters within the Union is increasingly severe, 
linked  to  a  number  of  factors,  such  as  climate  change,  to  which  external  factors  and 
circumstances unfolding in the neighbourhood of the Union and other countries in the world 
may directly and severely contribute. Man-made or natural disasters may be of such a scale 
and impact that they can give rise to severe economic difficulties in one or several Member 
States; they can also occur in one or several Member States already facing for other reasons 
severe  economic  difficulties,  with  the  ensuing  result  of  exacerbating  and  aggravating  even 
further  the  overall  economic  situation  of  the  Member  States  concerned.  In  either  case,  the 
response  capacity  of  the  Member  State  concerned  would  be  adversely  affected  so  that  the 
assistance being provided to people in need would in turn be negatively impacted. 

The  provision  of  the  Treaty  on  the  Functioning  of  the  European  Union  (TFEU)  concerning 
humanitarian  aid (Article  214)  can  only  be relied  upon  to adopt  measures  assisting  affected 
people  in  third  countries;  there  is  therefore  a  need  to  determine  whether  existing  Union 
instruments applicable within the EU would allow to meet the above-mentioned exceptional 
needs, and, if not, which alternative avenue would be open for Union action. 

One  instrument  is  the  Union  Civil  Protection  Mechanism  (UCPM).  The  UCPM  has  been 
activated  for  the  refugee  and  migration  crisis.  However,  as  needs  are  very  similar  in  many 
participating states, the voluntary offers of assistance to the requests of in particular Greece, 
Slovenia and Croatia have remained insufficient. 

A  number  of  other  EU  instruments,  such  as  the  EU  Solidarity  Fund  (EUSF),  the  Asylum, 
Migration  and Integration Fund (AMIF), the Internal Security  Fund (ISF) (in the  context of 
the  migration  crisis)  or  the  European  Fund  for  the  Most  Deprived  (FEAD)  can  provide 

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significant  financial  resources  for  assistance  within  Europe,  thereby  providing  relief  to 
Member  States.  However,  these  instruments  are  not  targeted  specifically  to  address  large 
humanitarian  needs.  In  particular,  they  primarily  rely  on  the  administrative  and  operational 
capacities of governments, who may already be under stress in financial and economic terms.  

It is therefore  appropriate for the Union,  acting in a  spirit of solidarity, to  address the basic 
needs  of  disaster-struck  people  within  the  Union  while  minimising  the  economic  impact  on 
the  affected  Member  States  facing  severe  economic  difficulties.  As  such,  the  provision  of 
emergency  support  of  a  humanitarian  nature  within  the  Union  is  proposed  to  be  based  on 
Article 122(1) TFEU.  

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Consistency with existing policy provisions in the policy area 

There  has  been  no  measure  previously  adopted  on  the  basis  of  Article  122(1)  TFEU 
addressing the same underlying needs; there should therefore be no issue of consistency.  

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Consistency with other Union policies 

The  Regulation  is  consistent  with  other  Union  policies  as  it  seeks  to  complement  and 
supplement those by addressing needs that would have otherwise remained unmet to a large 
extent. 

More  specifically,  the  Regulation  is  fully  consistent  and  seeks  to  maximise  synergies  with 
Decision No 1313/2013/EU on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM). In particular, 
any actions undertaken pursuant to this Regulation will need to  be closely coordinated with 
UCPM  activities  where  the  latter  has  been  activated  in  order  to  respond  to  natural  or  man-
made  disasters  within  the  EU.  This  also  holds  true  for  the  European  Union  Solidarity  Fund 
(EUSF),  the  Asylum,  Migration  and  Integration  Fund  (AMIF),  the  Internal  Security  Fund 
(ISF) or the European Fund for the Most Deprived (FEAD). 

The  Regulation  is  also  consistent  with  the  policies  and  principles  that  the  Union  pursues 
during its operations outside the Union, in the field of humanitarian aid. 

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LEGAL BASIS, SUBSIDIARITY AND PROPORTIONALITY 

Legal basis 

The  legal  basis  for  this  proposal  is  Article  122(1)  of  the  Treaty  on  the  Functioning  of  the 
European Union.  

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Subsidiarity (for non-exclusive competence)  

The objectives of the proposal cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States acting on 
their  own.  In  the  event  of  natural  or  man-made  disasters  with  wide  ranging  humanitarian 
impacts  affecting  one  or  more  Member  States,  the  latter's  response  capacities  may  be 
overwhelmed and they may be unable to provide a sufficient response to humanitarian needs. 
Such  an  assumption  is  even  stronger  where  said  disasters,  which  naturally  entail  financial 
consequences, occur in Member States which are already facing severe economic difficulties. 
In  either  case,  it  appears  both  appropriate  and  necessary  for  the  Union  to  act  in  a  spirit  of 
solidarity  in  order  to  support  the  affected  Member  States  to  address  any  emerging 
humanitarian needs and, simultaneously, reduce the economic impacts upon them. 

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Proportionality 

The  proposal  does  not  go  beyond  what  is  necessary  to  achieve  the  objectives.  It  addresses 
gaps that have been identified during the ongoing migration and refugee crisis and proposes 
solutions in line with the mandate given by the European Council. 

The  administrative  burden  for  the  Union  and  the  Member  States  is  limited  and  does  not  go 
beyond what is necessary to achieve the objectives of the proposal. 

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Choice of the instrument 

Proposal for a Council Regulation.  

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RESULTS 
CONSULTATIONS AND IMPACT ASSESSMENTS 

EX-POST 

EVALUATIONS, 

OF 

STAKEHOLDER 

Stakeholder consultations 

Given the extreme humanitarian urgency stemming from the ongoing migration and refugee 
crisis no stakeholder consultation was performed.  

The Commission has based its proposal on data which it has come to possess in the course of 
the aforementioned crisis. 

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Collection and use of expertise 

This proposal is based to a large extent on the experience of the Humanitarian Aid and Civil 
Protection department of the European Commission.  

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Impact assessment 

Given the extreme humanitarian urgency stemming from the ongoing migration and refugee 
crisis no impact assessment was performed.  

The Commission has based its proposal on data which it has come to possess in the course of 
the aforementioned crisis. 

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Fundamental rights 

This  proposal  is  fully  in  line  with  the  protection  of  fundamental  rights;  it  actually  seeks  to 
contribute to upholding some of those rights, in particular human dignity and the rights to life 
and the integrity of the person. 

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BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS 

An  allocation  of  EUR  300  million  would  be  required  in  2016  to  support  Member  States' 
actions to address outstanding humanitarian needs within the Union. Further needs are likely 
to arise if the migrant and refugee flows continue at the current level. The needs for 2017 and 
2018 are estimated at EUR 200 million for each year. 

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OTHER ELEMENTS 

Implementation plans and monitoring, evaluation and reporting arrangements 

Actions  receiving  financial  support  under  this  Regulation  shall  be  monitored  regularly  in 
order to follow their implementation.  

Three  years  after  the  entry  into  force  of  the  Regulation,  the  Commission  shall  submit  an 
evaluation of the operation of this Regulation to the Council, together with suggestions for the 
future of the Regulation and, as necessary, proposals for amendments to it. 

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Detailed explanation of the specific provisions of the proposal 

Article  1  specifies  the  purpose  and  scope  of  the  proposal,  which  seeks  to  lay  down  the 
framework within which Union emergency support may be awarded, in a spirit of solidarity, 
in  the  event  of  natural  or  man-made  disasters  within  the Union  where  the  exceptional  scale 
and  impact  of  the  disaster  is  such  that  it  gives  rises  to  severe  wide-ranging  humanitarian 
consequences. By contributing to addressing the basic needs of disaster-struck people within 
the  Union,  this  Regulation  therefore  contributes  to  minimising  the  economic  impact  on 
Member States by addressing those needs. 

Article 2 defines which actions  would be eligible as  emergency support under the proposed 
Regulation. In essence, the emergency support to be provided would consist of a needs-based 
response,  complementing  and  supplementing  the  response  of  the  affected  Member  States, 
aimed at preserving life, preventing and alleviating human suffering and maintaining human 
dignity, taking the form of any of the actions that can be provided under Council Regulation 
(EC)  No  1257/96  concerning  humanitarian  aid.  It  also  identifies  which  entities  would  be 
entrusted  with  the  implementation  of  those  actions  (in  effect  the  Commission  or  partner 
organisations,  which  can  either  be  non-governmental  organisations, 
international 
organisations  or  the  specialised  services  of  the  Member  States  to  the  extent  that  those  have 
relevant experience to implement support actions under the proposed Regulation). 

Article 3 concerns the types of financial intervention under the proposed Regulation and the 
implementing procedures to be used to that effect. In keeping with the legal basis used for the 
proposal,  the  action  envisaged  by  this  Regulation  responds  notably  to  the  desire  to  act  in  a 
spirit of solidarity, so that the provision of emergency support thereunder should be financed 
by the general budget of the Union as well as by contributions which may be made by other 
public  or  private  donors,  as  external  assigned  revenue.  Reference  is  made  to  the  relevant 
provisions  of  the  Financial  Regulation  applicable  to  the  EU  general  budget  to  define  the 
implementing  procedures,  which  are  direct  and  indirect  management  allowing  thereby  the 
Commission  to  award  public  procurement  contracts  to  suppliers  and  service  providers  and 
grants to non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and the specialised services of the Member 
States1, and entrust budget implementation tasks to international organisations.  

Article 3 further specifies that NGOs with which the Commission has concluded framework 
partnership  agreements  pursuant  to  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  1257/96  concerning 
humanitarian  aid  are  deemed  to  be  eligible  for  implementing  actions  under  the  proposed 
Regulation.  

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See  also  the  communication  from  the  Commission  to  the  European  Parliament  and  the  Council  on 
public  procurement  rules  in  connection  with  the  current  asylum  crisis  (COM(2015)  454  final  of 
9.9.2015). 

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Article  4  identifies  the  costs  eligible  for  Union  financing  under  the  proposed  Regulation, 
which can  either  be  directly  related to  the operational  activities of the support actions to  be 
implemented  under  the  Regulation  or  indirectly  related  thereto  when  they  concern  the 
overheads and other administrative and management costs of the partner organisations. Union 
financing should also be available for expenses pertaining to preparatory, monitoring, control, 
audit  and  evaluation  activities  which  are  required  for  the  management  of  the  support  to  be 
provided under the proposed Regulation. It also specifies certain modalities for the award of 
grants  (in  particular  the  possibility  to  award  grants  with  retrospective  effect  covering  up  to 
100% of the eligible costs). 

Article  5  lays  down  the  principle  that  synergies  and  complementarity  are  to  be  sought  with 
other instruments of the Union. While this provision is of general application with respect to 
all  existing  Union  instruments,  a  certain  number  of  such  instruments  are  mentioned  for 
illustrative  purposes  as  they  are  particularly  relevant  in  light  of  their  subject  matter  when 
compared to that of the proposed Regulation. 

Article 6 sets out the measures to be taken to ensure an adequate protection of the financial 
interests  of  the  Union  throughout  the  expenditure  cycle.  Such  measures  include  the 
prevention,  detection  and  investigation  of  irregularities,  the  recovery  of  funds  lost,  unduly 
paid  or  incorrectly  used  and,  where  appropriate,  administrative  and  financial  penalties  in 
accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012. 

Article 7 requires that actions receiving financial support under this Regulation be monitored 
regularly  in  order  to  follow  their  implementation;  it  also  provides  for  an  evaluation  of  the 
operation of the proposed Regulation to be carried out after three years. 

Article 8 determines the entry into force of the Regulation, which should occur on the day of 
its publication in the Official Journal due to the urgency of the matter. 

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2016/0069 (NLE) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

on the provision of emergency support within the Union 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  on  the  Functioning  of  the  European  Union,  and  in  particular 
Article 122(1) thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, 

Whereas: 

(1)  Mutual assistance and support in the face of disasters is a fundamental expression of 
the  universal  value  of  solidarity  between  people  and  a  moral  imperative  as  such 
disasters may lead to a significant number of people being unable to meet their basic 
needs with  potential severe adverse effects on their health and lives. 

(2) 

The  impact  of  both  man-made  and  natural  disasters  within  the  Union is  increasingly 
severe. This is linked to a number of factors, such as climate change, but also to other 
contributing  external  factors  and  circumstances  which  are  unfolding  in  the  Union's 
neighbourhood. The migration and refugee situation currently affecting the Union is a 
notable example of a situation where, in spite of the efforts undertaken by the Union to 
address  the  root  causes  in  third  countries,  the  economic  situation  of  Member  States 
may  be  directly  affected.  This  situation  led  the  European  Council  on  19  February 
2016,  to  call  upon  the  Commission  to  put  in  place  the  capacity  to  provide 
humanitarian  assistance  internally,  to  support  countries  facing  large  numbers  of 
refugees and migrants. 

(3)  Man-made  or natural disasters may be of such  a scale and impact that they can give 
rise  to  severe  economic  difficulties  in  one  or  several  Member  States.  They  can  also 
occur in one or several Member States already facing severe economic difficulties for 
other reasons, with the ensuing result of exacerbating and aggravating even further the 
overall  economic  situation  of  the  Member  States  concerned.  In  either  case,  the 
response capacity of the Member State concerned would be adversely affected so that 
the  assistance  and  support  being  provided  to  people  in  need  would  in  turn  be 
negatively affected. 

(4)  While the Union is already in a position to grant support of a macro-financial nature to 
Member  States,  and  express  European  solidarity  to  disaster-stricken  regions  through 
the  European  Union  Solidarity  Fund  (EUSF),  there  is  currently  no  appropriate 
instrument available at Union level to address humanitarian needs of disaster-stricken 
people within the Union, such as food assistance, emergency healthcare, shelter, water, 
sanitation  and  hygiene,  protection  and  education,  on  a  sufficiently  predictable  and 
independent basis. Mutual assistance can be offered under the Union Civil Protection 
Mechanism but  the operation  of that Mechanism is  based on voluntary contributions 
from  Member  States.  There  may  also  be  assistance  and  support  provided  through 
existing Union policy and financing instruments, such as those aiming at establishing 

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an area of freedom, security and justice in the Union. Any such assistance and support 
would  however  be  accessory  and  ancillary  to  the  pursuit  of  the  principal  policy 
objectives  of  the  said  instruments  and  be  therefore  limited  in  its  scope  and  scale.  It 
therefore seems appropriate for the Union to act in a spirit of solidarity to address the 
basic needs of disaster-stricken people within the Union and contribute to reducing the 
economic impact of those disasters on the Member States concerned. 

Given the similarities of addressing basic needs of disaster-stricken people within the 
Union through the provision of emergency support and providing humanitarian aid to 
people  affected  by  man-made  or  natural  disasters  in  third  countries,  it  is  appropriate 
for  all  operations  under  this  Regulation  to  be  conducted  in  compliance  with 
internationally  agreed  humanitarian  principles.  These  actions  constitute  measures 
appropriate to the economic situation of the Member States facing those difficulties. 

Given  the  need  to  act  in  a  spirit  of  solidarity,  the  provision  of  emergency  support 
under this Regulation should be financed by the general budget of the Union as well as 
by contributions which may be made by other public or private donors. 

The reimbursement of expenses and award of public procurement contracts and grants 
under  this  Regulation  should  be  implemented  in  accordance  with  Regulation  (EU, 
Euratom)  No  966/2012  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council2  taking  into 
account the specific nature of emergency support. It is therefore appropriate to provide 
that grants and public procurement contracts may be awarded directly or indirectly and 
that  grants  may  finance  up  to  100  %  of  the  eligible  costs  and  be  awarded  with 
retroactive    effect.  The  Commission  should  be  able  to  finance  emergency  support 
operations  of  any  organisation  which,  independently  of  its  legal  nature,  private  or 
public,  possesses  the  requisite  experience  and  use  to  that  effect  direct  or  indirect 
management, as appropriate.  

It  is  further  appropriate  to  rely  on  organisations  with  which  the  Commission  has 
concluded framework partnership agreements pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 
1257/963 in light of the relevance of the experience gained by those organisations in 
providing humanitarian aid in close coordination with the Commission. 

The  financial  interests  of  the  Union  should  be  protected  through  proportionate 
measures  throughout  the  expenditure  cycle,  including  the  prevention,  detection  and 
investigation  of  irregularities,  the  recovery  of  funds  lost,  unduly  paid  or  incorrectly 
used and, where appropriate, administrative and financial penalties in accordance with 
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012. 

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(10)  This Regulation should lay down the basis for providing financial support in the event 
of  natural  or  man-made  disasters  in  respect  of  which,  in  a  spirit  of  solidarity,  the 
Union  would  be  better  placed  than  Member  States,  acting  alone  and  in  an 
uncoordinated  manner,  to  mobilise  appropriate  levels  of  financing  and  use  those  to 
implement  operations  of  potentially  life-saving  nature  in  an  economic,  efficient  and 
effective manner, allowing thereby a more effective action by reason of its scale and 
complementarity.  

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Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/1012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 
2012  on  the  financial  rules  applicable  to  the  general  budget  of  the  Union  and  repealing  Council 
Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1). 
Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  1257/96  of  20  June  1996  concerning  humanitarian  aid  (OJ  L  163, 
2.7.1996, p. 1). 

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(11)  Since the objectives of this Regulation cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member 
States but can rather, by reason of scale or effects, be better achieved at Union level, 
the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set 
out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of 
proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is 
necessary in order to achieve those objectives. 

(12) 

It  is  appropriate  that  the  provision  of  emergency  support  under  this  Regulation  be 
aptly  monitored,  relying,  where  need  be,  on  the  most  relevant  expertise  available  at 
Union level. It is also appropriate that the overall implementation  of this Regulation 
be evaluated. 

(13)  Given  the  urgency  of  the  support  needed  this  Regulation  should  enter  into  force 

immediately, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Article 1 

Subject matter and scope 

This  Regulation  lays  down  the  framework  within  which  Union  emergency  support  may  be 
awarded in the event of ongoing or potential natural or man-made disasters within the Union 
where  the  exceptional  scale  and  impact  of  the  disaster  is  such  that  it  gives  rises  to  severe 
wide-ranging humanitarian consequences.   

Article 2 

Eligible actions 

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Emergency  support  under  this  Regulation  shall  provide  a  needs-based  emergency 
response,  complementing  the  response  of  the  affected  Member  States,  aimed  at 
preserving  life,  preventing  and  alleviating  human  suffering  and  maintaining  human 
dignity wherever the need arises from disasters referred to in Article 1.  

Emergency response may include any of the humanitarian aid actions which would 
be eligible for Union financing pursuant to Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 
1257/96  and  may  consequently  encompass  assistance,  relief  and,  where  need  be, 
protection  operations  to  save  and  preserve  life  in  disasters  or  their  immediate 
aftermath. It may also be used to finance any other expenditure directly related to the 
implementation of emergency support operations. 

Emergency  support  under  this  Regulation  shall  be  granted  and  implemented  in 
compliance  with  the  fundamental  humanitarian  principles  of  humanity,  neutrality, 
impartiality and independence. 

The  actions  set  out  in  paragraph  2  shall  be  carried  out  by  the  Commission  or  by 
partner  organisations  selected  by  the  Commission.  The  Commission  may  notably 
select as partner organisation non-governmental organisations, specialised services of 
the  Member  States  or  international  agencies  and  organisations  having  the  requisite 
expertise. 

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Article 3 

Types of financial intervention and implementing procedures 

The  Commission  shall  implement  the  Union's  financial  support  in  accordance  with 
Regulation  (EU,  Euratom)  No  966/2012.  In  particular,  Union  financing  for  support 
actions  under  this  Regulation  shall  be  implemented  by  means  of  direct  or  indirect 
management  in  accordance  with  points  (a)  and  (c)  respectively  of  Article  58(1)  of 
that Regulation. 

Emergency support under this Regulation shall be financed by the general budget of 
the Union and by contributions which may be made by other public or private donors 
as  external  assigned  revenue  in  accordance  with  Article  21(4)  of  Regulation  (EU, 
Euratom) No 966/2012. 

Union  financing  for  support  actions  under  this  Regulation  to  be  implemented  by 
means of direct management may be awarded directly by the Commission without a 
call for proposals in accordance with Article 128(1) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 
966/2012.  To  that  effect  the  Commission  may  enter  into  framework  partnership 
agreements  or  rely  on  existing  framework  partnership  agreements  concluded 
pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1257/96. 

Where  the  Commission  implements  emergency  support  operations  through  non-
governmental  organisations,  the  criteria  concerning  financial  and  operational 
capacity  shall  be  deemed  to  be  met  where  there  is  a  framework  partnership 
agreement  in  force  between  that  organisation  and  the  Commission  pursuant  to 
Regulation (EC) No 1257/96. 

Article 4 

Eligible Costs 

Union financing may cover any direct costs necessary for the implementation of the 
actions set out in Article 2, including the purchase, preparation, collection, transport, 
storage and distribution of goods and services under those actions.  

The  indirect  costs  of  the  partner  organisations  may  also  be  covered  in  accordance 
with Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012. 

Union  financing  may  also  cover  expenses  pertaining  to  preparatory,  monitoring, 
control, audit and evaluation activities which are required for the management of the 
support to be provided under this Regulation. 

Union financing for support actions under this Regulation may cover up to 100% of 
the eligible costs. 

Expenditure  incurred  by  a  partner  organisation before  the  date  of  submission  of  an 
application for funding may be eligible for Union financing. 

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Article 5 

Complementarity and consistency of Union action 

Synergies  and  complementarity  shall  be  sought  with  other  instruments  of  the  Union,  in 
particular with respect of those instruments under which some form of emergency assistance 
or support may be offered, such as Regulation (EU) No 661/2014 of the European Parliament 

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and  of  the  Council4,  Decision  No  1313/2013/EU  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the 
Council5,  Regulation  (EC)  No  1257/96,  Regulation  (EU)  No  223/2014  of  the  European 
Parliament  and  of  the  Council6,  Regulation  (EU)  No  513/2014  of  the  European  Parliament 
and  of  the  Council7,  Regulation  (EU)  No  514/2014  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the 
Council8, Regulation (EU) No 515/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council9 and 
Regulation (EU) No 516/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council10.  

Article 6 

Protection of the financial interests of the Union 

The  Commission  shall  take  appropriate  measures  ensuring  that,  when  actions 
financed under this Regulation are implemented, the financial interests of the Union 
are protected by the application of preventive measures against fraud, corruption and 
any other illegal activities, by effective checks and, if irregularities are detected, by 
the  recovery  of  the  amounts  wrongly  paid  and,  where  appropriate,  by  effective, 
proportionate and dissuasive administrative and financial penalties. 

The  Commission  or  its  representatives  and  the  Court  of  Auditors  shall  have  the 
power  of  audit,  on  the  basis  of  documents  and  on  the  spot,  over  all  grant 
beneficiaries, contractors and subcontractors, who have received Union funds under 
this Regulation. 

The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) may carry out investigations, including on-
the-spot  checks  and  inspections,  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  and  procedures 
laid down in Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/201311 of the European Parliament 
and of the Council and Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/9612  with a view 
to establishing whether there has been fraud, corruption or any other illegal activity 

Regulation  (EU)  No  661/2014  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of  15  May  2014 
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund. 
Decision No 1313/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on a 
Union Civil Protection Mechanism (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 924). 
Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Fund for European 
Aid to the Most Deprived (OJ L 72, 12.3.2014, p. 1). 
Regulation  (EU)  No  513/2014  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of  16  April  2014 
establishing,  as  part  of  the  Internal  Security  Fund,  the  instrument  for  financial  support  for  police 
cooperation, preventing and combating crime, and crisis management and repealing Council Decision 
2007/125/JHA  (OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 93). 
Regulation (EU) No 514/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 laying 
down  general  provisions  on  the  Asylum,  Migration  and  on  the  instrument  for  financial  support  for 
police cooperation, preventing and combating crime, and crisis management (OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 
112). 
Regulation  (EU)  No  515/2014  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of  16  April  2014 
establishing,  as  part  of  the  Internal  Security  Fund,  the  instrument  for  financial  support  for  external 
borders and visa and repealing Decision No 574/2007/EC (OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 143). 
Regulation  (EU)  No  516/2014  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of  16  April  2014 
establishing the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, amending Council Decision 2008/381/EC and 
repealing  Decisions  No  573/2007/EC  and  No  575/2007/EC  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the 
Council and Council Decision 2007/435/EC (OJ L 150, 2.5.2014, p. 168). 
Regulation  (EU,  Euratom)  No  883/2013  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of  11 
September 2013 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and 
repealing Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council 
Regulation (Euratom) No 1074/1999 (OJ L 248, 18.9.2013, p. 1). 
Council  Regulation  (Euratom,  EC)  No  2185/96  of  11  November  1996  concerning  on-the-spot  checks 
and inspections carried out by the Commission in order to protect the European Communities' financial 
interests against fraud and other irregularities (OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 2). 

1.    

2.    

3.    

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

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affecting the financial interests of the Union in connection with a grant agreement or 
grant decision or a contract funded under this Regulation. 

4.     Without prejudice to paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, contracts and grant agreements as well as 
agreements with international organisations and Member States' specialised services, 
resulting  from  the  implementation  of  this  Regulation  shall  contain  provisions 
expressly empowering the Commission, the Court of Auditors and OLAF to conduct 
such audits and investigations, according to their respective competences. 

Article 7 

Monitoring and evaluation 

1. 

2. 

Actions  receiving  financial  support  under  this  Regulation  shall  be  monitored 
regularly. 

Three years after entry into force of this Regulation, the Commission shall submit an 
evaluation  of  the  operation  of  this  Regulation  to  the  Council,  together  with 
suggestions  for  the  future  of  this  Regulation  and,  where  appropriate,  proposals  for 
amendments to it. 

Article 8 

Entry into Force 

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of 
the European Union. 

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 

Done at Brussels, 

For the Council 
The President 

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LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

1. 

FRAMEWORK OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE  

1.1. 

Title of the proposal/initiative  

Proposal for a  Council Regulation on the provision  of  Emergency support  within 
the Union  
Policy area(s) concerned in the ABM/ABB structure13  

1.2. 

NEW: 23 05 Emergency support within the Union  

1.3. 

Nature of the proposal/initiative  

X The proposal/initiative relates to a new action  

  The  proposal/initiative 
project/preparatory action14  

relates 

to  a  new  action 

following  a  pilot 

 The proposal/initiative relates to the extension of an existing action  

 The proposal/initiative relates to an action redirected towards a new action  

1.4. 

Objective(s) 

1.4.1.  The  Commission's  multiannual 

strategic  objective(s) 

targeted  by 

the 

proposal/initiative  

The objective of this Council Regulation is to lay down measures to respond to the 
urgent and exceptional humanitarian needs experienced in Member States as a result 
of  a  disaster  or  unexpected  event  such  as  the  sudden  and  massive  influx  of  third-
country nationals into their territory.   

1.4.2. 

Specific objective(s) and ABM/ABB activity(ies) concerned  

Specific objective No 1 

To  provide  emergency  support  within  the  Union  to  address  urgent  humanitarian 
needs  in  the  form  of  assistance,  relief  and,  where  need  be,  operations  to  save  and 
preserve life in disasters or their immediate aftermath. 

To undertake actions aimed at facilitating or obtaining access to people in such need 
and the free flow of assistance. 

ABM/ABB activity(ies) concerned 

NEW: 23 05 Emergency support within the Union  

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14 

ABM: activity-based management; ABB: activity-based budgeting. 
As referred to in Article 54(2)(a) or (b) of the Financial Regulation. 

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1.4.3.  Expected result(s) and impact 

Specify the effects which the proposal/initiative should have on the beneficiaries/groups targeted. 

The  proposal  will  enable  the  European  Union  to  address,  within  its  territory,  the 
urgent  humanitarian  needs  of  people  as  a  consequence  of  crises,  through  the 
provision  of  emergency  support  in  compliance  with  the  fundamental  humanitarian 
principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence. 

1.4.4. 

Indicators of results and impact  

Specify the indicators for monitoring implementation of the proposal/initiative. 

Number  of  people  benefitting  from  emergency  support  within  the  European  Union 
[in  absolute  value  or  as  percentage  of  the  total  of  those  needing  assistance],  per 
individual crisis. 

1.5. 

Grounds for the proposal/initiative  

1.5.1.  Requirement(s) to be met in the short or long term  

The  current  proposal  for  a  Council  Regulation  aims  at  complementing  the  existing 
Union  instruments  and  legal  bases,  and  namely  to  provide  in  a  moer  targeted  way, 
emergency support to people within the Union to address urgent humanitarian needs 
as a consequence of a crisis in one or more Member States. 

The provision of emergency support within the European Union might be necessary 
in the context of disasters where the exceptional scale and impact is such that it gives 
rise to severe, wide-ranging humanitarian consequences. 

1.5.2.  Added value of EU involvement 

The  objectives  of  this  Regulation  cannot  be  sufficiently  achieved  by  the  Member 
States but can rather, by reason of scale or effects, be better achieved at Union level, 
through the adoption of measures in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as 
set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union.  

The EU's added value comes, inter alia, in the form of:  

- reducing the loss of human life, environmental, economic and material damage. 

-  immediate  assistance  to  people  within  the  European  Union  as  a  consequence  of  
natural or man-made disasters. 

-  a  more  effective  and  rapid  response  to  requests  for  assistance  within  the  Union, 
through non-governmental and International Organisations, or specialised services of 
Member States selected by the Commission. 

- a better visibility of the EU's response to crises. 

1.5.3.  Lessons learned from similar experiences in the past 

Recent experience during the  migration and refugee crisis demonstrates that  a void 
exists in the current set of legal/financial instruments, is not sufficient and needs to 
be  complemented  to  address  in  a  more  targeted  way  urgent  humanitarian  needs 
within  the  European  Union.  The  proposed  instrument  is  necessary  in  view  of  the 
existing refugees/migration crisis and for any other future crisis of a similar nature. 

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1.5.4.  Compatibility and possible synergy with other appropriate instruments 

A  number  of  EU  instruments,  such  as  the  Solidarity  Fund,  the  Asylum,  Migration 
and Integration Fund (AMIF), the Internal Security Fund (ISF) or the European Fund 
for  the  Most  Deprived  (FEAD)  can  provide  in  emergency  situations,  significant 
financial resources for assistance within Europe, thereby providing relief to Member 
States. These instruments can provide emergency assistance in the form of grants for, 
amongst  others  shelter  and  accommodation-related  purposes  as  well  as  core  relief 
items.  However,  they  are  not  targeted  specifically  to  address  large  humanitarian 
needs.  In  particular,  they  rely  primarily  on  the  administrative  and  operational 
capacities  of  governments,  who  may  already  be  under  stress  in  financial  and 
economic terms.  

It is therefore appropriate to establish a dedicated instrument aimed at addressing the 
basic  humanitarian  needs  of  disaster-stricken  people  within  the  Union  while 
minimising  the  economic  impact  on  the  affected  Member  States  facing  severe 
economic difficulties.  

Synergies  and  complementarities  will  be  ensured  with  the  above-mentioned 
instruments, as well as with the ERDF and the Union Civil Protection Mechanism. 

The scope of this proposal goes beyond the current migration crisis. 

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1.6. 

Duration and financial impact  

 Proposal/initiative of limited duration  

–    Proposal/initiative in effect from  

–    Financial impact from YYYY to YYYY  

X Proposal/initiative of unlimited duration 

–  X Implementation with a start-up period from [date of entry into force]/2016 

–  X With an evaluation  clause after 3 years. 

1.7.  Management mode(s) planned15  

X Direct management by the Commission 

–  X by its departments;  

–    by the executive agencies  

X Indirect management by entrusting budget implementation tasks to: 

–  X international organisations and their agencies (UN entities, ICRC, IFRC, IOM); 

–  the EIB and the European Investment Fund; 

–   bodies referred to in Articles 208 and 209 of the Financial Regulation; 

–  X public law bodies; 

–  X bodies governed by private law with a public service mission to the extent that 

they provide adequate financial guarantees; 

–   bodies governed by the private law of a Member State that are entrusted with 
the  implementation  of  a  public-private  partnership  and  that  provide  adequate 
financial guarantees; 

–    persons  entrusted  with  the  implementation  of  specific  actions  in  the  CFSP 

pursuant to Title V of the TEU, and identified in the relevant basic act. 

– 

If more than one management mode is indicated, please provide details in the ‘Comments’ section. 

Comments  

N/A 

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Details  of  management  modes  and  references  to  the  Financial  Regulation  may  be  found  on  the 
BudgWeb site: 
https://myintracomm.ec.europa.eu/budgweb/EN/man/budgmanag/Pages/budgmanag.aspx  

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2. 

MANAGEMENT MEASURES  

2.1.  Monitoring and reporting rules  

Specify frequency and conditions. 

Actions  receiving  financial  assistance  under  this  proposal  shall  be  monitored 
regularly.  

The Commission shall prepare and submit to the Council:  

- an evaluation report 3 years after the entry into force of the regulation; 

Reporting is also ensured through different layers such as the Annual Activity Report 
(including Declaration of Assurance), the annual evaluation report and release of all 
individual evaluation reports, the annual report on Audits. 

2.2.  Management and control system  

2.2.1.  Risk(s) identified  

Risks  may  be  linked  to  the  adequate  implementation  of  the  internal  control  system 
set up as described in 2.2.2. 

2.2.2. 

Information concerning the internal control system set up 

For the current legislation, an existing internal control system is foreseen to be used 
for guaranteeing that funds available under new action are used properly and in line 
with appropriate legislation 

The system is setup as follows: 

1. Internal control system within DG ECHO, focused on the compliance with valid 
administrative  procedures  and  legislation  in  force  in  the  area  of  civil  protection. 
Internal  control  standards  are  used  for  this  purpose.  Monitoring  is  constant  with 
regular  follow-up  of  projects,  selection  and  assessment  of  partners,  review  of 
partners,  compliance  assessments  and  reporting.  A  yearly  mid-term  review  is  also 
ensured  to  identify  any  discrepancy  with  target  and  any  potential  change  with  the 
annual  work  programme.  Output  oriented  systems  are  already  in  place  to  ensure 
monitoring  and  reporting  on  i)  the  implementation  of  the  disaster  prevention 
framework ii) the level of readiness for disasters iii) the speed, degree and adequacy 
of intervention. 

2.  audit  of  grants  and  contracts  awarded  under  the  Instrument  by  auditors  of  DG 
ECHO 

3.  Evaluation  of  activities  by  external  experts.  ex-post-evaluation  of  the  Civil 
Protection legal instruments.  

The actions can  also  be audited by external entities:  OLAF for fraud cases  and  the 
Court of Auditors. 

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2.2.3.  Estimate of the costs and benefits of the controls and assessment of the expected level 

of risk of error  

The estimated cost of ECHO's control strategy represents 2.7% of ECHO's 2015 
budget. The main components of this indicator are: 

- The total staff costs of ECHO experts in the field, plus those of the financial 
and operational units multiplied by the estimated portion of time (50%) dedicated to 
quality assurance, control and monitoring activities; 

-  the  total  resources  in  ECHO's  external  audit  sector  devoted  to  audits  and 

verifications 

Taking  into  account  the  very  limited  cost  of  such  controls  together  with  the 
quantifiable  (corrections  and  recoveries)  and  unquantifiable  (deterrent  effect  and 
quality insurance effect of controls) benefits  linked to these, the Commission is able 
to  conclude  that  the  quantifiable  and  unquantifiable  benefits  from  controls 
largely outweigh the limited cost of these. 

This  is  confirmed  by  the  1.33%  multi-annual  residual  error  rate  reported  by  the 
Commission for its humanitarian aid and civil protection department (NB: draft AAR 
2015). 

2.3.  Measures to prevent fraud and irregularities  

An anti-fraud strategy was issued in 2013 as foreseen in the EC's overall anti-fraud 
strategy, and is currently being reviewed (NB: revision is foreseen every two years). 

The strategy relies on a set of controls aimed at preventing and detecting fraud. There 
are  essentially  embedded  in  those  measures  intended  to  ensure  the  legality  and 
regularity  of  the  transactions.  For  instance,  assessment  of  the  ECHO  partners' 
approach to fraud prevention and detection is part of the audit programme followed 
in the implementation of audit strategy. 

The anti-fraud strategy establishes sets objectives and the corresponding action plan 
aiming  at  enhancing  the  ability  of  the  current  control  architecture  to  prevent  and 
detect fraud, namely as regards: -awareness raising both internally and with external 
actors;  reinforcing  risk-based  controls;  -  enhancing  cooperation  with  partners;  - 
managing the risk of diversion of aid; - and, capacity building through training and 
guidance.  Actions  taken  included  the  provision  of  training  sessions  to  staff  in  HQ 
and  at  field  aimed  at  raising  awareness  and  building  capacity.    Likewise,  fraud 
awareness has been included in training regularly provided by ECHO to partners. 

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3. 

3.1. 

ESTIMATED FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE  

Heading(s)  of  the  multiannual  financial  framework  and  expenditure  budget 
line(s) affected  

  Existing budget lines  

In order of multiannual financial framework headings and budget lines. 

Budget line 

Type of  
expenditure 

Contribution  

Heading of 
multiannual 
financial 
framework 

3 

3 

Heading 3 - SECURITY AND CITIZENSHIP  Diff./Non-
diff.16 

from 
EFTA 
countries
17 

from 
candidate 
countries18 

from third 
countries 

within the 
meaning of 
Article 21(2)(b) of 
the Financial 
Regulation  

23  05  01  Emergency  support  within 
the Union  

Diff 

NO 

NO 

NO 

NO 

23  01  04  03  Emergency  support 
support 
within 
expenditure 

the  Union 

– 

Diff 

NO 

NO 

NO 

NO 

16 
17 
18 

Diff. = Differentiated appropriations / Non-diff. = Non-differentiated appropriations. 
EFTA: European Free Trade Association.  
Candidate countries and, where applicable, potential candidate countries from the Western Balkans. 

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3.2. 

Estimated impact on expenditure  

3.2.1. 

Summary of estimated impact on expenditure  

Heading of multiannual financial  
framework  

Number  Heading 3 Security and Citizenship 

EUR million (to three decimal places) 

 Operational appropriations  

23  05  01  Emergency  support  within 
the Union  

Commitments 

Payments 

23 01 04 03 Emergency support within the Union 
 – Support expenditure19  

TOTAL appropriations 

Commitments 

Payments 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

=1+3 

=2+3 

 TOTAL operational appropriations  

Commitments 

Payments 

(4) 

(5) 

2016 

2017 

2018 

2019 

2020 and 
subsequent 
years 

TOTAL 

297 

238 

3 

300 

241 

297 

238 

198 

217 

2 

200 

219 

198 

217 

198 

198 

 2 

200 

200 

198 

198 

p.m. 

40 

p.m. 

p.m. 

40 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

40 

p.m. 

p.m. 

693 

693 

7 

700 

700 

693 

693 

19 Technical and/or administrative assistance and expenditure in support of the implementation of EU programmes and/or actions (former ‘BA’ lines), indirect research, direct 

research. 

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  TOTAL  appropriations  of  an  administrative  nature 
financed from the envelope for specific programmes  

(6) 

TOTAL appropriations  
under HEADING 3 
of the multiannual financial framework 

Commitments 

=4+ 6 

Payments 

=5+ 6 

3 

300 

241 

2 

200 

219 

2 

200 

200 

p.m. 

p.m. 

40 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

7 

700 

700 

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Heading of multiannual financial  
framework  

5 

‘Administrative expenditure’ 

2016 

2017 

2018 

2019 

 2020 and 
subsequent years 

TOTAL 

EUR million (to three decimal places) 

 Human resources 20 
 Other administrative expenditure  

TOTAL  

Appropriations  

2.020 

0.17 

2.190 

3.030 

0.20 

3.230 

3.030 

0.20 

3.230 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

8.080 

0.57 

8.650 

TOTAL appropriations 
under HEADING 5 
of the multiannual financial framework  

(Total  commitments  = 
Total payments) 

2.190 

3.230 

3.230 

p.m. 

p.m. 

8.650 

2016 

2017 

2018 

2019 

2020 and 
subsequent years 

TOTAL 

EUR million (to three decimal places) 

TOTAL appropriations  
under HEADINGS 1 to 5 
of the multiannual financial framework  

Commitments 

302.190 

230.230 

230.230 

Payments 

243.190 

222.230 

203.230 

p.m. 

40 

p.m. 

p.m. 

708.650 

708.650 

20 

2016: 25 in total (16AD, 4AST, 5CA) for May-December. 2017 and 2018: 25 in total each year (16AD, 4AST, 5CA)  

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3.2.2.  Estimated impact on operational appropriations  

–    The proposal/initiative does not require the use of operational appropriations  

–  X  The proposal/initiative requires the use of operational appropriations 

–  [The table below is not applicable. Given the variety and complexity of the opeations that may be financed through the proposed new 
instrument, which are also unpredictable by nature, it is not possible to list a realistic  – ex-ante – set of outputs, types and average 
costs.] 

Commitment appropriations in EUR million (to three decimal places) 

2016 

2017 

2018 

2019 

2020 

TOTAL 

o
N

Cost  N

o

Cost  N

o

Cost  N

o

Cost  N

o

Cost 

Total No 

Total cost 

Indicate 
objectives and 
outputs  

 

Type21 

Avera
ge 
cost 

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE No 122… 

- Output 

- Output 

- Output 

Subtotal for specific objective No 1 

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE No 2 ... 

- Output 

Subtotal for specific objective No 2 

TOTAL COST 

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Outputs are products and services to be supplied (e.g.: number of student exchanges financed, number of km of roads built, etc.). 
As described in point 1.4.2. ‘Specific objective(s)…’  

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3.2.3.  Estimated impact on appropriations of an administrative nature 

3.2.3.1.  Summary  

–    The  proposal/initiative  does  not  require  the  use  of  appropriations  of  an 

administrative nature  

–  X  The proposal/initiative requires the use of appropriations of an administrative 

nature, as explained below: 

EUR million (to three decimal places) 

201623 

2017 

2018 

2019 and 
subsequent years  

TOTAL 

HEADING 5 
of the multiannual 
financial framework 

Human resources  

Other administrative 
expenditure  

Subtotal HEADING 5 
of the multiannual 
financial framework  

HEADING 324 
of the multiannual 
financial framework  

Human resources  

Other expenditure  
of an administrative 
nature 

Subtotal  
HEADING 3 
of the multiannual 
financial framework  

2.020 

0.170 

3.030 

0.200 

3.030 

0.200 

2.190 

3.230 

3.230 

3 

3 

2 

2 

2 

2 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

8.080 

0.570 

8.620 

7 

7 

TOTAL 

5.190 

5.230 

5.230 

p.m. 

15.620 

The appropriations required for human resources and other expenditure of an administrative nature will be met by 
appropriations from the DG that are already assigned to management of the action and/or have been redeployed within the 
DG, together if necessary with any additional allocation which may be granted to the managing DG under the annual 
allocation procedure and in the light of budgetary constraints.

23 
24 

Year N is the year in which implementation of the proposal/initiative starts. 
Technical  and/or  administrative  assistance  and  expenditure  in  support  of  the  implementation  of 
EU programmes and/or actions (former ‘BA’ lines), indirect research, direct research. 

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3.2.3.2.  Estimated requirements of human resources 

–    The proposal/initiative does not require the use of human resources.  

–  X  The  proposal/initiative  requires  the  use  of  human  resources,  as  explained 

below: 

 Establishment plan posts (officials and temporary staff) 

2016 

2017 

2018 

2019 

2020 

23 01 01 01 (Headquarters and Commission’s 
Representation Offices) 

20 

20 

20 

p.m. 

p.m. 

XX 01 01 02 (Delegations) 

XX 01 05 01 (Indirect research) 

10 01 05 01 (Direct research) 

 External staff (in Full Time Equivalent unit: FTE)25 

XX 01 02 01 (AC, END, INT from the ‘global 
envelope’) 

XX 01 02 02 (AC, AL, END, INT and JED in the 
delegations) 

XX 01 04 yy 26 

- at Headquarters 

- in Delegations  

XX 01 05 02 (AC, END, INT - Indirect research) 

10 01 05 02 (AC, END, INT - Direct research) 

Other budget lines (specify) 

TOTAL 

5 

5 

5 

p.m. 

p.m. 

25 

25 

25 

p.m. 

p.m. 

The human resources required will be met by staff from the DG who are already assigned to management of the 
action  and/or  have  been  redeployed  within  the  DG,  together  if  necessary  with  any  additional  allocation  which 
may  be  granted  to  the  managing  DG  under  the  annual  allocation  procedure  and  in  the  light  of  budgetary 
constraints. 

Description of tasks to be carried out: 

Officials and temporary staff 

Needs  assessment  activities,  development  of  technical  specifications  for  essential 
capacities,  analysis  of  financing  proposals,  monitoring  of  projects,  coordination  with 
humanitarian implementing partners, operational coordination during emergencies, etc. 

External staff 

Support to the above-mentioned activities 

25 

26 

AC=  Contract  Staff;  AL  =  Local  Staff;  END=  Seconded  National  Expert;  INT  =  agency  staff; 
JED= Junior Experts in Delegations.  
Sub-ceiling for external staff covered by operational appropriations (former ‘BA’ lines). 

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3.2.4.  Compatibility with the current multiannual financial framework  

–  X  The  proposal/initiative  is  compatible  with  the  current  multiannual  financial 
framework,  but  may entail the use  of special instruments as defined in  the MFF 
Regulation . 

–    The proposal/initiative will entail reprogramming of the relevant heading in the 

multiannual financial framework. 

 The  initiative  requires  funding  in  the  range  of  EUR  700  million  over  three  years: 
EUR 300 million in 2016, EUR 200 million in 2017, EUR 200 million in 2018, for 
emergency support within the European Union.  

A  new  chapter  (23  05)  and  two  new  budget  lines  (23  05  01  –  Emergency  support 
within the Union) and 23 01 04 03 – Emergency support within the Union – support 
expenditure) will be created for this purpose. 

–    The  proposal/initiative  requires  application  of  the  flexibility  instrument  or 

revision of the multiannual financial framework. 

Explain what is required, specifying the headings and budget lines concerned and the corresponding 
amounts. 

[…] 

3.2.5.  Third-party contributions 

–  The proposal/initiative does not provide for co-financing by third parties.  

–  X  The proposal/initiative provides for the co-financing estimated below: 

Appropriations in EUR million (to three decimal places) 

2016 

2017 

2018 

2019 and subsequent years  

Member States  

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

TOTAL appropriations 
co-financed  

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

Total 

p.m. 

p.m. 

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3.3. 

Estimated impact on revenue  

–    The proposal/initiative has no financial impact on revenue. 

–  X  The proposal/initiative has the following financial impact: 

– 

– 

 

X 

Appropriation
s available for 
the current 
financial year 

New budget 
line 

on own resources  

on miscellaneous revenue (external assigned revenues) 

EUR million (to three decimal places) 

Impact of the proposal/initiative27 

2016 

2017 

2018 

2019 and subsequent years 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

p.m. 

Budget revenue line: 

Article 23 05 01 

For miscellaneous ‘assigned’ revenue, specify the budget expenditure line(s) affected. 

23 05 01 

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As regards traditional own resources (customs duties, sugar levies), the amounts indicated must be net 
amounts, i.e. gross amounts after deduction of 25 % for collection costs. 

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